Sponge storage and disinfecting device
OwnerJasun Martzinventor
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Abstract
A sponge storage and disinfecting device encloses a kitchen or bathroom sponge when not in use. The device has a housing with a hinged lid to cover the sponge container tray, and with a liquid reservoir behind the tray for dispensing a cleaning and disinfecting solution into the sponge when the sponge is pushed down in the tray. In a preferred embodiment the sponge rests on a platform supported resiliently in the tray, and pushing down of the sponge and tray opens a valve door to admit disinfecting liquid from the storage reservoir into the tray.
Claims7
A sponge storage and disinfecting device, for isolating and disinfecting a sponge used for cleaning while also supplying a cleaning detergent/disinfectant in the sponge so that the sponge is ready for use in cleaning and disinfecting surfaces, comprising:
- a housing,
- a fillable liquid reservoir in the housing for a disinfectant detergent liquid, the reservoir having an upper fill opening with a closeable lid and having a liquid dispensing outlet at a low position in the reservoir, and the liquid reservoir containing such a disinfecting detergent liquid,
- a sponge container tray forming part of the housing and being adjacent to the liquid dispensing outlet of the reservoir, the tray having sides and a bottom and containing at least one wet sponge,
- sponge wetting means for providing liquid from the liquid reservoir in the sponge container tray to wet the sponge therein, and
- man openable lid covering the sponge container tray.
A sponge storage and disinfecting device, for isolating and disinfecting a sponge used for cleaning while also supplying a cleaning detergent/disinfectant in the sponge so that the sponge is ready for use in cleaning and disinfecting surfaces, comprising:
- a housing,
- a fillable liquid reservoir in the housing for a disinfectant detergent liquid, the reservoir having an upper fill opening with a closeable lid and having a liquid dispensing outlet at a low position in the reservoir, and the liquid reservoir containing such a disinfecting detergent liquid,
- a sponge container tray forming part of the housing and being adjacent to the liquid dispensing outlet of the reservoir, the tray having sides and a bottom and containing at least one wet sponge,
- sponge wetting means for providing liquid from the liquid reservoir in the sponge container tray to wet the sponge therein, and
- an openable lid covering the sponge container tray, hinged at a back end of the openable lid.
A sponge storage and disinfecting device, for isolating and disinfecting a sponge used for cleaning while also supplying a cleaning detergent/disinfectant in the sponge so that the sponge is ready for use in cleaning and disinfecting surfaces,
- a fillable liquid reservoir in the housing at a back of the device, extending higher than the sponge container tray, for a disinfectant detergent liquid, the reservoir having an upper fill opening with a closeable lid and having a liquid dispensing outlet at a low position in the reservoir, and the liquid reservoir containing such a disinfecting detergent liquid,
- a sponge container tray forming part of the housing and being adjacent to the liquid dispensing outlet of the reservoir, the tray having sides and a bottom and containing at least one wet sponge,
- sponge wetting means for providing liquid from the liquid reservoir in the sponge container tray to wet the sponge therein, and
- an openable lid covering the sponge container tray.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.